Port Hardy Airport

Port Hardy Airport, (IATA: YZT, ICAO: CYZT), is located 5.2 nautical miles (9.6 km; 6.0 mi) southeast of Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada.

Port Hardy Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTransport Canada
LocationPort Hardy, British Columbia
Time zonePST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL71 ft / 22 m
Coordinates50°40′50″N 127°22′00″W
Map
CYZT
Location in British Columbia
CYZT
CYZT (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 4,000 1,219 Asphalt
11/29 4,999 1,524 Asphalt
16/34 3,984 1,214 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements10,194
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]
Movements from Statistics Canada[3]

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[1]

There are no Canada Border staff based at the Port Hardy Airport. Canpass toll free number is available for CBSA service

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Pacific Coastal Airlines[4] Bella Bella, Vancouver

History

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Port Hardy, British Columbia at 50°40′N 127°23′W with a variation of 26 degrees E and elevation of 40 feet (12 m). The aerodrome was listed as "Servicable - Under construction" with three runways as follows: [5]

Runway name Length Width Surface
6/24 4,500 feet (1,372 m) 200 feet (61 m) Hard surfaced
15/33 4,500 feet (1,372 m) 200 feet (61 m) Hard surfaced
10/28 5,100 feet (1,554 m) 200 feet (61 m) Hard surfaced

See also

References
  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  3. Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
  4. Pacific Coastal Airlines: Schedules. Retrieved 4 December 2013
  5. Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 148.

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